Silence Singing
Come Be
Come Be
Come Be
the night, sitting
Ocean, Breathing
be what you are
What do we do?
Interpersonal Inquiry
We open to the inner work of creativity together, learning to uncover and express our own inner truths. Supported by the Earth and our innate knowing!
Ritual and Play
Through cultivation of wonder and play, we move beyond ordinary time and space,
into a realm where our collective imagination can come to life.
Part meditation, part theatre, part improvisation, we open to what is alive in each of us.
Music and meditation
In circle, we sit in silence. Listening deeply.
In circle, we sing. Expressing sincerely.
In circle, we learn together. Through the cycle giving, receiving, and simply being. Beyond just a music or meditation retreat, we are inquiring into the source of our creativity, and the naturing of our being. Thus, our retreats are open to all that want to do deeper into their inner worlds, and bring that into outer expression.
Finding stillness and becoming the silence, we come to know the profound, tender truths of our heart—we come to hear the whispers and the songs that have not been able to get through to us in our busy daily lives. Having the courage to open our hearts, mouths, and hands to sing, chant, tone, drum, and play, we express the vital force of the creation through us—we express that which is uniquely ours to express.
Many spiritual seekers get great benefit out of silence meditation retreats. And many creatives get great benefit out of periods of time to focus exclusively on music, sound, and creation. In this lively, fun, and devoted retreat, Silence Singing, we invite you to come delve deeply into both the silence and the song. Join us as we explore musical landscapes through the space of silence. Through meditation, contemplative practices, creative exercises, energy work, and solo creative time in nature, we will create space to connect with our deeper selves, and open ourselves to its expression.
We will move between song and silence throughout the retreat to support the depth of each practice. Depending on the retreat, our intention is extend the offering to the larger community through performance, recording, or the simple silence that sings within us.
We will also spend some time working in potent and playful ways with what for many is the biggest block to creative expression and meditative exploration–the inner critic. Here the tools of psychodynamic therapy and spiritual inquiry can be invaluable in enlarging our meditative and creative capacities.
This Community is for participants with all levels of experience in meditation and music, including:
Musicians and lovers of sound who want to find a deeper connection to the silence.
It is very different to play a nice-sounding melody than to offer a melody that comes as a medicine, a teaching, or a celebration from the depths of your inner silence. Great music comes from beyond ourselves, and we contact this “something beyond” in the practice of stillness and silence.
Meditators who want support giving create expression to the truths they find in the silence.
It is one thing to find the meditative space of silence, and another to let it sing through you. Since we will express ourselves in this life, it is important that we learn to express ourselves fully and wholeheartedly, without self-criticism and reservation. This is how we can find our truest expression and healing potential.
Those who have a story they are “not creative” or “not musical”, or creatives who feel stuck.
Come join us and challenge this limiting, false belief and open to the creative connection that is the birthright of every human being.
Those new to meditation who would like an introduction that is filled with fun, lightness, and loving community.
